The CPA Career Path

The CPA - Certified Public Accountant - career path is a rewarding one. The CPA credential equates to a world of possibilities. Today's CPAs are the CEOs and CFOs of major corporations, technology managers, forensic experts and much more.

Posted: March 6, 2015

The job responsibilities in internal audit vary depending on the type of company; however, audit engagements require employees to have similar skill sets. One of the challenging aspects of being an internal auditor is to trust a company and its employees and, at the same time, verify the work of management.

Posted: February 4, 2015

Working in corporate and general accounting often has a different atmosphere than working in public accounting, academia or government. Here's an overview of what a typical day might be like for a corporate or industry accountant.

Posted: December 23, 2014

As a student, how do you exactly know which branch of accounting is your ideal career path? You’ve spent numerous years learning various topics in accounting, but how does that translate into working in those fields? NJCPA student member Shakor Jukes takes a look at the role of the Tax Accountant.

Posted: December 3, 2014

Posted: September 17, 2014

An accounting degree can lead to a variety of promising career paths. And obtaining the CPA designation can open even more doors. One path that has grown in popularity over the past decade – thanks to the portrayal in several successful television shows – is a career at the FBI.

Posted: August 1, 2014

An auditing career can be a very positive and rewarding one. A financial statement auditor has a unique opportunity to view the inner workings of a company and interact with senior management and those essential to its daily operations.

Posted: August 7, 2013

An accounting degree is appealing to many employers because of its versatility, which gives job seekers a wide variety of choices when selecting their future career options. Here are just a few of specialties that an accounting career has to offer.